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we didn't have a single election on election day, we had like 10,000 elections. a big part of the problem here is not people trying to steal elections, but the problems of competence and resources. they're running out of ballots, the lines are too long, the machines are malfunctioning, and in some places you have an easier chance to cast a vote that will count. >> so you say that congress can and should step in here to fix these problems. how would they do that? what kind of constitutional power do they have and what would it look like? >> many people think this is an issue left to the states, but the constitution says when it comes to congressional elections, congress can overpower the state. if the states want to have different rules for their local elections they can. this is how we had laws like the 1993 motor voter law, which required states to do certain voter registration activities. help america vote about in 2002, congress can do this. i don't think they will, but we could have congress step in tomorrow and set up a national allegation to run our electio
we didn't have a single election on election day, we had like 10,000 elections. a big part of the problem here is not people trying to steal elections, but the problems of competence and resources. they're running out of ballots, the lines are too long, the machines are malfunctioning, and in some places you have an easier chance to cast a vote that will count. >> so you say that congress can and should step in here to fix these problems. how would they do that? what kind of...
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well, elections have consequences, right? and this is the consequence of the election. he's the president of the united states. he ran on this. he said he was going to do it. although he didn't come through on any of the promises from 2008, this is one it appears he's hell bent on making sure happens this time. but look, i think the bottom line here is we've got to compromise, but what's scary in this press conference, there was no talk of any spending cuts. he's passed no budget. no spending cuts and everyone admits we're heading for some serious trouble in those areas that debt continues to grow and he didn't address it at all. fine. you want to tax the rich, fine. you're the president. you push it. you go after it. the problem is, that doesn't stop or solve, stop the bleeding or solve the problem of where we are now. we need more solutions. we need a broader set of ideas. republicans will have to come to the table and deal with this president and offer some sensible solutions as well, but my advice is the president needs to use one of his record setting number of gol
well, elections have consequences, right? and this is the consequence of the election. he's the president of the united states. he ran on this. he said he was going to do it. although he didn't come through on any of the promises from 2008, this is one it appears he's hell bent on making sure happens this time. but look, i think the bottom line here is we've got to compromise, but what's scary in this press conference, there was no talk of any spending cuts. he's passed no budget. no spending...
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are you pleased he won the election? >> i'm pleased he won the election. i voted for it, it was a better choice than romney. but both men are operating inside of the concept of the american empire's economy is getting worse. now we just accept it. no one in the argument, in the debate ever question why we have to have such a big military. why we have to have foreign bases. 800 plus bases. and why we -- on top of it, you can talk about what obama said, america is the indispensable nation again. we heard this rhetoric over the years. it's dangerous. we're not indispensable. not god apointed. we should be humble in the face of the prosperity we have. we've used our. we've become like the yankees a bit. a little arrogant. and we're buying what we need. you mentioned petraeus earlier. i said, maybe the concept of using money in afghanistan and iraq to bribe the sunnis not to bribe us. it's a dirty thing that we do abroad. people in america don't know about the dirty wars. >> when you search this. how many military conflicts has america been engaged in, that you
are you pleased he won the election? >> i'm pleased he won the election. i voted for it, it was a better choice than romney. but both men are operating inside of the concept of the american empire's economy is getting worse. now we just accept it. no one in the argument, in the debate ever question why we have to have such a big military. why we have to have foreign bases. 800 plus bases. and why we -- on top of it, you can talk about what obama said, america is the indispensable nation...
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with that election. he has the ability to reach across and try to get compromise without having to fear that somehow, they'll be constrained by the elements on his side and of course, the same is true for our leadership. >> i'd just like to ask you about women because you know, many people say the republican party has a woman problem. so what piece of legislation will immediately fly through congress to make women out there happy? >> well, i'm not sure that there's a particular piece of legislation. i think sensitivity to issues. i pointed back again to the violence against women act. as a prosecutor, i dealt closely with many who were victims and that's a real empowerment issue. if you understand what, how a woman is victimized and how she's trying to retain some sense of control. not really just over herself, but often for the benefit of her children. so the kind of sensitivity in which you understand the circumstances that the women are facing and then speaking to that issue where you resolve somethin
with that election. he has the ability to reach across and try to get compromise without having to fear that somehow, they'll be constrained by the elements on his side and of course, the same is true for our leadership. >> i'd just like to ask you about women because you know, many people say the republican party has a woman problem. so what piece of legislation will immediately fly through congress to make women out there happy? >> well, i'm not sure that there's a particular...
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imparted after the election, and now that obviously lends itself immediate ly to conspiracy theorists, and why wouldn't they have gone straight to the white house the moment they knew that the investigation was concluded? >> well, i am not sure i understand what conspiracy you may be thinking about, but it seems to be justified to go to the white house quickly and early and promptly if there are issues of national security and migs compromised and clandestine activities undermined or if there is a compromise of the national security information or national secrets, or alternative ti, you would go to the white house if the president had to make a policy decision that would influence the outcome of the investigation. none of those circumstances were here, piers. this was an investigation of a bunch of e-mails, and the allegation was not that anybody was involved in spying or espionage, and the allegation had to do with the private activity. >> unless the classified documents that now appear to be on the computer turn out to be highly sensitive, and this would take it to a different real
imparted after the election, and now that obviously lends itself immediate ly to conspiracy theorists, and why wouldn't they have gone straight to the white house the moment they knew that the investigation was concluded? >> well, i am not sure i understand what conspiracy you may be thinking about, but it seems to be justified to go to the white house quickly and early and promptly if there are issues of national security and migs compromised and clandestine activities undermined or if...
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the president was only informed after the election. his director of national intelligence informed at 5:00 on election day. congressional leaders were informed even after the resignation. defense secretary leon panetta was asked today whether capitol hill should have been notified sooner and said, i want to quote, that's another issue we ought to look at because as former director of the cia and having worked closely with the intelligence committees, you know, i believe there is a responsibility to make sure they're informed. did they handle this correctly? >> no. somebody dropped the ball. you never blind side the president. when a senior official in his administration under investigation when e-mails are being read, you inform the white house at a very high level. national security adviser. his council. even the president himself. you always do that. it's a standing protocol inside the federal government. never blindside the president. as far as i've seen, this president was blindsided. >> do you think part of it had to do with the f
the president was only informed after the election. his director of national intelligence informed at 5:00 on election day. congressional leaders were informed even after the resignation. defense secretary leon panetta was asked today whether capitol hill should have been notified sooner and said, i want to quote, that's another issue we ought to look at because as former director of the cia and having worked closely with the intelligence committees, you know, i believe there is a...
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he didn't, to start with, and second of all, we didn't know until after the election that on "60 minutes" he said quote, on that same day, it's too early to know exactly how this came about, what group was involved. so he either didn't tell the american people the truth in that debate or he didn't tell "60 minutes" the truth. one of the two. >> let's cut to the quick on some of this, because you've gone after very hard ambassador rice. the u.n. ambassador. she has maintained a position of acting in good faith on cia intelligence briefings. that is what led her to say what she said on the morning television show on that sunday. >> i know this. on the same day when she was at all of these different sunday shows, sent out by the white house and with talking points from the white house, the show i was on, "face the nation," immediately after she gave her standard statement there, they -- bob schieffer had the president of the libyan national assembly on. he said this is al qaeda, it was an orchestrated attack. now, shouldn't that have gotten somebody's attention to say wait a minute, the lib
he didn't, to start with, and second of all, we didn't know until after the election that on "60 minutes" he said quote, on that same day, it's too early to know exactly how this came about, what group was involved. so he either didn't tell the american people the truth in that debate or he didn't tell "60 minutes" the truth. one of the two. >> let's cut to the quick on some of this, because you've gone after very hard ambassador rice. the u.n. ambassador. she has...
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as some may be in post-election celebration and some may be in post-election depression, certainly most people agree we don't want to fall off a cliff and worsen the r en the recessi >> pete, ana says john boehner is offering these olive branches but -- >> he's not. >> because he's not offering any sort of negotiation over tax hikes on the wealthiest americans. >> and we've entered the theater of the abseurd. the president won, campaigned on raising taxes only for the wealthiest americans specifically and american people overwhelmingly support that in polls and the data shows it wouldn't have any affect on economic growth. congressional research service is nonpartisan wonk office said raising tacks on rich people don't hurt the economy. republicans censored that report. opinion, voting and daty shows this is the right thing to do. it's also what we call a balanced approach. the idea that we're not going to put tax increases on the wealthiest americans and no one is arguing that's going to solve the problem but that's what's called a compromise. it's ridiculous. that's what overwhelmingl
as some may be in post-election celebration and some may be in post-election depression, certainly most people agree we don't want to fall off a cliff and worsen the r en the recessi >> pete, ana says john boehner is offering these olive branches but -- >> he's not. >> because he's not offering any sort of negotiation over tax hikes on the wealthiest americans. >> and we've entered the theater of the abseurd. the president won, campaigned on raising taxes only for the...
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that's how we win elections. we don't win elections by insulting voters. >> in the wake of the election a lot of republicans, not just jindal, are doing soul searching about how they can better appeal to groups that voted for obama. romney apparently didn't get that memo. joining me now, cnn contributors and republican strategist, mary matalin and charles blow. you have been tweeting extensively on this. you said you were livid at governor romney, that the comments were offensive. you said he needs to take a look in the mirror. what do you mean? >> i think he needs to figure out what were his own flaws. what were the deficiencies with his campaign. i get it, okay, he was talking to 300 of is this top donors, pe who raised almost $1 billion and he needs to explain why he lost and it's easier to blame somebody else than to look in the mirror and blame yourself for your shortfalls but i think it's mitt romney who has to figure out why did he get 27% with the hispanic vote. mary worked for george w. bush white house.
that's how we win elections. we don't win elections by insulting voters. >> in the wake of the election a lot of republicans, not just jindal, are doing soul searching about how they can better appeal to groups that voted for obama. romney apparently didn't get that memo. joining me now, cnn contributors and republican strategist, mary matalin and charles blow. you have been tweeting extensively on this. you said you were livid at governor romney, that the comments were offensive. you...
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but the timing of when the scandal broke right after election day and right before petraeus was scheduled to testify in the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya, that certainly has a lot of people asking a lot of questions, understandably. the other angle to the story is an age-old tale of an affair between a highly respected man in washington and a younger woman. in this case, the woman who literally wrote the book on the general, paula broadwell. the two met when she was a graduate student at harvard. she later travelled to afghanistan, interviewed petraeus, sometimes interviewing him. interviews that led to the book "all in the education of general david petraeus." the revelation about the affair is bringing new interest in all the interviews broadwell did to promote the book and what she said about petraeus at that time. take a look. >> he at the end of the day is a human, and is challenged by the burdens of command and has mastered wearing the mask of command, if you will. so he has this mask of command, you think he's really confident, but i got to see a more personal sid
but the timing of when the scandal broke right after election day and right before petraeus was scheduled to testify in the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya, that certainly has a lot of people asking a lot of questions, understandably. the other angle to the story is an age-old tale of an affair between a highly respected man in washington and a younger woman. in this case, the woman who literally wrote the book on the general, paula broadwell. the two met when she was a graduate...
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they're elected officials. if their populous made a decision and that is that there are other things much more important than focusing on this, you would are to think the prosecutors as we see here, ted, will respect the people and say we're going to use our discretion, not to prosecute. it is a lot like people speed all the time. but police can only catch one or two at a time. it is selective enforcement. the government has made a decision locally because of these initiatives in colorado and in washington state where they have said we're going to legalize the recreational use and as a result of that, we're not going to go forward and prosecute these people, and those cases that are pending, you know what, let's just dismiss them. >> let's take a quick listen to more from the prosecutor and see what he had to say. >> all told we had 175 cases that were in some stage of prosecution. either referred by police for filing or had been filed. those are the cases that today we are deciding to not move forward on. >> t
they're elected officials. if their populous made a decision and that is that there are other things much more important than focusing on this, you would are to think the prosecutors as we see here, ted, will respect the people and say we're going to use our discretion, not to prosecute. it is a lot like people speed all the time. but police can only catch one or two at a time. it is selective enforcement. the government has made a decision locally because of these initiatives in colorado and...
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it turns out the white house wasn't informed till the night of the election. three days before general petraeus resigned. on a personal level, general petraeus is telling aides and confidantes that he is devastated by the pain and suffering that he has caused. and that brings me to another piece of reporting that you need to hear for yourself. my hln colleague kyra phillips who has reported extensively on general petraeus over the years has spoken directly with him in the wake of this ruinous scandal and while he did not want to be recorded in his conversation with kyra, kyra did talk about their conversations this morning in an interview with hln's robin meade. have a listen to this. >> if of in our first conversation, had he told me he had engaged in something dishonorable, and he sought to do the honorable thing in response and that was to come forward. he was very clear that he screwed up terribly, that it was all his fault. and even that it -- that he felt fortunate to have a wife who is far better than he deserves. obviously, he's taking it really hard.
it turns out the white house wasn't informed till the night of the election. three days before general petraeus resigned. on a personal level, general petraeus is telling aides and confidantes that he is devastated by the pain and suffering that he has caused. and that brings me to another piece of reporting that you need to hear for yourself. my hln colleague kyra phillips who has reported extensively on general petraeus over the years has spoken directly with him in the wake of this ruinous...
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been re-elected. he's president for the next four years. and if you just do nothing, then i mean you go over the cliff as everyone says, but more importantly from a republican perspective, taxes go up on everybody. the rich, the middle class, working class and so on. so he clearly has more leverage. i think the big question in figuring out a compromise is republicans above all don't want to raise tax rates. they tend to be more open to raising revenue through reforms to the tax code. and there's a kind of ironic possibility here where the idea that mitt romney floated during the campaign of setting a limit on how many deductions people can claim, right? you can only deduct up to $15,000 a year or something. that's a reform that would effectively raise taxes on the rich because the rich are more likely to claim deductions past that point without raising rates. so in a weird way you can imagine barack obama and john boehner sitting down -- >> embracing the mitt romney approach. >> do you think that coul
been re-elected. he's president for the next four years. and if you just do nothing, then i mean you go over the cliff as everyone says, but more importantly from a republican perspective, taxes go up on everybody. the rich, the middle class, working class and so on. so he clearly has more leverage. i think the big question in figuring out a compromise is republicans above all don't want to raise tax rates. they tend to be more open to raising revenue through reforms to the tax code. and...
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what's more, white voters played a big role in the president's re-election. although romney won white voters nationwide the picture isn't quite so clear-cut when you look at swing states. in iowa, wisconsin, new hampshire, colorado and minnesota, president obama did better among white voters than either john kerry or al gore did. president obama won in some key swing states with predominantly white voters. many of them live in the suburbs or rural areas. take iowa, where white voters made up 93% of the electorate. more than half of those voters, 51%, backed president obama to 47% for romney. it was the same breakdown in new hampshire where white voters were also 93% of the electorate and 51% voted for president obama. there's also the fact that many new hampshire voters live in rural areas, yet president obama won those rural voters by 16 points, 57-41%. as all the numbers suggest, it's not quite as simple as congressman ryan suggests. urban voters can't take all the credit for the president's win. joining me now is cnn contributor david frum who has a lot to
what's more, white voters played a big role in the president's re-election. although romney won white voters nationwide the picture isn't quite so clear-cut when you look at swing states. in iowa, wisconsin, new hampshire, colorado and minnesota, president obama did better among white voters than either john kerry or al gore did. president obama won in some key swing states with predominantly white voters. many of them live in the suburbs or rural areas. take iowa, where white voters made up...
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there's a lot of delay, speculation, that this had something to do with the election. i don't think it's good to have this speculation, so let's get the real answers, we're going to have a public hearing and issue a report so that the american people get what they deserve to hear. >> i want to ask you something about john mccain. i don't know if you're aware of this, but he along with several other republicans did not attend the hearing today, but he's blood pressure very, veocal on issue. a cnn producer skz him, by the way, instead of coming, he was holding a press conference calling for a separate investigation into benghazi, so a cnn producer asked why he didn't go to the hearing and here's what he said -- >> not going to comment on how i spend my time. >> is john mccain being too political? >> well, look, first of all, that was yesterday. and yesterday was a closed session of the intelligence committee. today was the hearing and today was where the director of national intelligence, the head of the counterintelligence agency, the cia, fbi, state department, they we
there's a lot of delay, speculation, that this had something to do with the election. i don't think it's good to have this speculation, so let's get the real answers, we're going to have a public hearing and issue a report so that the american people get what they deserve to hear. >> i want to ask you something about john mccain. i don't know if you're aware of this, but he along with several other republicans did not attend the hearing today, but he's blood pressure very, veocal on...
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why not all elected seats? they would work harder on their legacy and care less about all those perks. keep the conversation going. face book facebook.com/carol cnn. more comments in the next hour of "newsroom." >>> new york jets coach rex ryan blasts his players for not stepping up with their names. ryan talks about teammates attacking tim debow from behind the curtain. criptions. it's the aarp medicarerx saver plus plan from unitedhealthcare. with this plan, you can get copays as low as a dollar through a preferred network pharmacy like walgreens -- where you'll find 8,000 convenient locations. best of all, this plan has the lowest part d premium in the united states -- only $15 a month. open enrollment ends december 7th. so call today or visit your local walgreens. ends december 7th. social security are just numbers thinkin a budget.d... well, we worked hard for those benefits. we earned them. and if washington tries to cram decisions about the future... of these programs into a last minute budget deal... we
why not all elected seats? they would work harder on their legacy and care less about all those perks. keep the conversation going. face book facebook.com/carol cnn. more comments in the next hour of "newsroom." >>> new york jets coach rex ryan blasts his players for not stepping up with their names. ryan talks about teammates attacking tim debow from behind the curtain. criptions. it's the aarp medicarerx saver plus plan from unitedhealthcare. with this plan, you can get...
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since election day, the dow is down nearly 700 points since the election. this morning we learned that the euro zone has fallen back into recession. that's the second recession in europe in four years. and there's the looming tax increases and spending cuts known as the fiscal cliff. ceos were optimistic about their 90-minute meeting with president obama yesterday. walmart ceo mike duke in a statement urging a solution to the fiscal cliff. he says this, "our customers are working hard to adapt to the new normal, but their confidence is still very fragile. they're shopping for christmas now and they don't need uncertainty over a tax increase." and it's interesting, because insiders, inside the beltway, are starting to say, well, it's more like a slope, it's not a cliff. >> i think mike duke is right. it's a cliff. >> it's a cliff if you're going to get a tax increase in your first paycheck next year. it's a cliff if you're not going to get your payroll tax holiday, which is 20 bucks a month. it's a cliff if you're living paycheck to paycheck, which is what m
since election day, the dow is down nearly 700 points since the election. this morning we learned that the euro zone has fallen back into recession. that's the second recession in europe in four years. and there's the looming tax increases and spending cuts known as the fiscal cliff. ceos were optimistic about their 90-minute meeting with president obama yesterday. walmart ceo mike duke in a statement urging a solution to the fiscal cliff. he says this, "our customers are working hard to...
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you will lose the election. "mad money" will be right back. >> coming up. cooking with gas, clean energy fuels took another step today and investors filled up on the stock. after falling from its highs earlier this year is it time to hop back onboard? we have the exclusive on today's headlines. and later, cliff notes. time is running out to resolve our fiscal follies. cramer is taking action. tonight dave cote talks about his role in the fix the debt campaign. his take on whether we can avoid the fiscal cliff. plus, ready for takeoff? shares of boeing have been caught in the holding pattern this year. could the flight path be changing or will fiscal cliff concerns keep it grounded? cramer is reading the flight plan in tonight's edition of off the charts, all coming up on "mad money." ♪ you can help othersink along the way. ♪ ♪ a portion of every bottle that they sell goes to fight ♪ ♪ breast cancer and i think that's swell. ♪ ♪ the more you take, the more they'll pay, ♪ ♪ so make them write a big check today. ♪ ♪ and if you're feeling
you will lose the election. "mad money" will be right back. >> coming up. cooking with gas, clean energy fuels took another step today and investors filled up on the stock. after falling from its highs earlier this year is it time to hop back onboard? we have the exclusive on today's headlines. and later, cliff notes. time is running out to resolve our fiscal follies. cramer is taking action. tonight dave cote talks about his role in the fix the debt campaign. his take on...
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. >> the sword was lowered on election day. as soon as the election is over, as soon as he can be dispensed with, the sword drops and he's destroyed. >> they were dishonest with the american people. flat out lied about what happened. >> this was all to stop petraeus from testifying about benghazi. but he's testifying tomorrow. >> sure. >> are they going to be on the air tonight apologizing for misleading people with their conspiracy theories? >> they knew they could subpoena him as a civilian. what's worse about this is that eric cantor, a republican leader knew about it a month in advance. if they wanted to bring it to light, eric cantor could have brought it to light. there was no cover-up on the part of the administration. eric cantor knew about it. he could have brought it to light. what patrick said is right. the american people are sick of this crap. they want us to concentrate on real things. >> now, wouldn't it be a logical question since it has been stated and confirmed, as you just said, governor, that eric cantor was
. >> the sword was lowered on election day. as soon as the election is over, as soon as he can be dispensed with, the sword drops and he's destroyed. >> they were dishonest with the american people. flat out lied about what happened. >> this was all to stop petraeus from testifying about benghazi. but he's testifying tomorrow. >> sure. >> are they going to be on the air tonight apologizing for misleading people with their conspiracy theories? >> they knew...
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but this is coming from an elected official. it happened last month at a closed-door meeting inside georgia's state house. georgia republican senate majority leader chip rogers hosted the event. he called on a tea party activist to explain to the republican caucus how president obama is running the country. >> they do that by a process known as delphi technique. it was developed by the rand corporation during the cold war. it's a mind control technique. it's also known as concessive process. but basically the gold of the delphi technique is to lead a targeted group of people to a predetermined outcome while keeping up the illusion of input. >> it's just an illusion. the public was duped. they keep looking to blame someone. anyone, anything. maybe it's time to look in the mirror. joining me now, joe madison, nationally syndicated host of "on the power" on sirius xm. and dana milbank, columnist for the "washington post." thanks for coming on the show. >> hi, reverend. >> people come up with m stuff, man. >> dana. mind games? i mea
but this is coming from an elected official. it happened last month at a closed-door meeting inside georgia's state house. georgia republican senate majority leader chip rogers hosted the event. he called on a tea party activist to explain to the republican caucus how president obama is running the country. >> they do that by a process known as delphi technique. it was developed by the rand corporation during the cold war. it's a mind control technique. it's also known as concessive...
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. >> the election was over. the president won re-election. the voices of the public were heard. they want us to cooperate. if you want an honest investigation of this tragedy, we will join you. but if you want to persist in trying somehow to put this, lay this at the doorstep of the president or the secretary of state, or the united nations ambassador, you will find us ready and willing to resist to the teeth. >> to the teeth. that's what it was like today at the house foreign affairs committee's hearing on the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya, and in the house and senate and intelligence committees but those are both closed to the public. we learned today newly resigned cia chief david petraeus agreed to testify at a closed intelligence committee hearing tomorrow and maybe a closed house hearing, too. in his first remarks to a reporter since he resigned, general petraeus told kyra phillips from "headline news" his resignation had strictly to do with the affair and not related to benghazi. he told kyra phillips he's eager to testify in congress about the benghazi
. >> the election was over. the president won re-election. the voices of the public were heard. they want us to cooperate. if you want an honest investigation of this tragedy, we will join you. but if you want to persist in trying somehow to put this, lay this at the doorstep of the president or the secretary of state, or the united nations ambassador, you will find us ready and willing to resist to the teeth. >> to the teeth. that's what it was like today at the house foreign...
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got hammered more than any other when romney lost the election. it doesn't have a game plan for obamacare. i think it does, and the stock could react positively. that's another trade besides petsmart and ross stories. the fiscal cliff is a serious probable but you can't allow yourself to become so pessimistic that you lose sight of all the opportunities out there or the fact that as weak as things seem. while we have an audience filled with veterans, let's start with a question that comes alile further away from home. take a look. >> hey, jim, sending you horned frog boo-yahs from kuwait. now i'm an army reservist and we're redeploying next year. i'm going back to my job in the defense industry. what do you think defense contractors are going to be like next year in the stock market? >> it's a great question. this is the group that hangs most in the balance by this issue called sequestration. it's the defense spending budget that will be cut so that means they have got to rely on dividend. lockheed martin has the best, safest yield. i say that wou
got hammered more than any other when romney lost the election. it doesn't have a game plan for obamacare. i think it does, and the stock could react positively. that's another trade besides petsmart and ross stories. the fiscal cliff is a serious probable but you can't allow yourself to become so pessimistic that you lose sight of all the opportunities out there or the fact that as weak as things seem. while we have an audience filled with veterans, let's start with a question that comes alile...
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we're sick to death of numbers after the election, but that's a big deal, 77 down to 52%? >> jaynie and i talked about having a bread shop. if you crank up the music and are kneading bread, the smell, the feeling, people walking in, the good news. >> remember one of our favorite movies, "it's complicated"? she works in that pastry shop? >> i love that! >> movie is unbelievable. >> with the flour and the smells. >> nothing sexier than making a croissant together, baby. might get you to poughkeepsie, who knows. >>> have you planned your weekend yet, hoda? >> i never plan. >> you know what i love about you, your spontaneity. i'm a planner because i just had to be for most of my life, but i don't ever want to lose that spontaneous part of me. there's yet another survey. >> this one says that 3/4 of young single women start planning their weekends on wednesday. you know what i think it is, you don't want to be without something to do. on wednesday they start texting and e-mailing. >> how many? >> this is how long it takes to plan. >> it takes ten text messages, three e-mails, f
we're sick to death of numbers after the election, but that's a big deal, 77 down to 52%? >> jaynie and i talked about having a bread shop. if you crank up the music and are kneading bread, the smell, the feeling, people walking in, the good news. >> remember one of our favorite movies, "it's complicated"? she works in that pastry shop? >> i love that! >> movie is unbelievable. >> with the flour and the smells. >> nothing sexier than making a...
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matter who they voted for, a lot of families feel like they woke up the winners on the morning after the election, because they got their lives back. nightly news begins now. >>> good evening, it is the definition of adding insult to injury, with so many people, hundreds of thousands of people still crippled, along the east coast, many of them living in misery. while the storm covered victims in snow, as far north as the coastline in plymouth, massachusetts, as of tonight, the feds report three quarters of a million power customers across six states still have no power. >>> then, there is the search for gasoline, 30% of the area is out of gas, no power to run the pumps or both. and interstastarting tomorrow m metropolitan new york will follow new jersey's lead and switch to a gas rationing system. stephanie gosk has more. >> reporter: good evening, well, the mayor of this town and 22 other mayors have already written a letter quoting that the efforts to restore power is a failure. then as the nor'easter blows in, an additional 120,000 customers in new york and new jersey are in the dark. and the
matter who they voted for, a lot of families feel like they woke up the winners on the morning after the election, because they got their lives back. nightly news begins now. >>> good evening, it is the definition of adding insult to injury, with so many people, hundreds of thousands of people still crippled, along the east coast, many of them living in misery. while the storm covered victims in snow, as far north as the coastline in plymouth, massachusetts, as of tonight, the feds...
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. >> so much for putting the election behind it. romney was recorded telling donors the reason he loss is. >> because president obama handed out big gift. >> wo, wo, wo. >> it is not elegantly stated i'm speaking off-the-cuff. >> i don't think that represents where we are as a party. >> it is not elegantly stated let me put it that way. i'm speaking off-the-cuff. >> he needs to stop talking. >> the campaign is over. >> we need to move on. >> the voters have spoken. >> the majority of voters agreed with me. >> benghazi showdown. >> let me say specifically about susan rice. she has bun exemplary work. >> the president the united states is commander in chief. it is not exercise those responsibility. >> this goes back to a grudge since their 2008 election. >> this seems to be getting very political. >> mccain did not attend his classified brief on benghazi. >> this seems to be getting very political. >> is it political or personal? >> mitt romney doesn't get it. he doesn't get the job republican ares want him to do after losing an elect
. >> so much for putting the election behind it. romney was recorded telling donors the reason he loss is. >> because president obama handed out big gift. >> wo, wo, wo. >> it is not elegantly stated i'm speaking off-the-cuff. >> i don't think that represents where we are as a party. >> it is not elegantly stated let me put it that way. i'm speaking off-the-cuff. >> he needs to stop talking. >> the campaign is over. >> we need to move on....
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it is clear the romney campaign was prepared for a victory election night. sources say the moment romney himself said "it is not going to happen," while his wife ann cried by his side that night cre that night. the c the campaign victory celebration fireworks in boston harbor had to be taken down. somehow this ended up on the web, the romney feature, how to join the romney administration that of course, was not to be. >>> by now, most of us know the phrase jumping the shark to mean the moment something goes from relevant to passe, to overdone, bob brunner wrote the episode of the tv series "happy days," in which fonzi jumped over a shark while on water skis, the show lasted five more years, after the show that immortalized irrelevant. as a phrase, he made laverne and shirley, and the odd couple rele. he was 78 years ol he was 78 years old. d. >>> up next, a lot of people getting a well-deserved vacation without ever leaving home. in re. try aleve d for strong, all day long sinus and headache relief. cool. you found it. wow. nice place. yeah. [ chuckles ] the
it is clear the romney campaign was prepared for a victory election night. sources say the moment romney himself said "it is not going to happen," while his wife ann cried by his side that night cre that night. the c the campaign victory celebration fireworks in boston harbor had to be taken down. somehow this ended up on the web, the romney feature, how to join the romney administration that of course, was not to be. >>> by now, most of us know the phrase jumping the shark...
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look at happened with the election last night. we did not solve the gridlock issue, so we will get the sequestration thing with the dramatic increase in tax on stocks. the president would say the speech was an olive branch to the other side. it's a new era. some might like to go over the cliff because such a jump would make cuts in what they might think is a blow to the defense budget raising taxes for wealthy people. now, even though that's an incredibly cynical interpretation of what's happening, i believe it would get the client's attention for sure. the twisted world that is washington spires a ton of hatred among everyone, particularly the wealthy. i think that would have softened the client up for what i regard as being a prudent reallocation of capital. not a fleeing of the market, please. i know that's how it's going to be interpreted on twitter. he said sell, sell, sell. no, not a fleeing of the market but a recommendation of some trims and tucks and recastings to stay diversified and protect gains. remember, a good broke
look at happened with the election last night. we did not solve the gridlock issue, so we will get the sequestration thing with the dramatic increase in tax on stocks. the president would say the speech was an olive branch to the other side. it's a new era. some might like to go over the cliff because such a jump would make cuts in what they might think is a blow to the defense budget raising taxes for wealthy people. now, even though that's an incredibly cynical interpretation of what's...
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>> if there's anything he learned from the election but not just the national election but where you had the referendum where people were very, very happy by and large to let the rich pay more. i think you're going to see the president is going to dig in his heels on this issue about the wealthy paying more, even though actually that's not going to solve the long-term issue about america's fiscal problems. i think it's a messaging issue. the president let's face it, over the fiscal cliff and the president and democrats played it up the right way, which is it was the republicans that refused to tax millionaires, i mean, i don't see how the democrats lose on that one. i see how the republicans lose big and big-time. >> rob, i mean, you mentioned that the president has some rench, dut doesn't he also have a little responsibility here? i think the complaint has been that he's sort of been a little too happy to let congress duke this out and hasn't really been a leader on this issue. does he have to come to the table in addition to democrats and republicans and bring some leadership to th
>> if there's anything he learned from the election but not just the national election but where you had the referendum where people were very, very happy by and large to let the rich pay more. i think you're going to see the president is going to dig in his heels on this issue about the wealthy paying more, even though actually that's not going to solve the long-term issue about america's fiscal problems. i think it's a messaging issue. the president let's face it, over the fiscal cliff...
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so huge result of the election. if the ryan plan had been enacted, which would have likely happened if romney had won, you would have seen 40% reductions in medicaid. the poor and the elderly who depend on it really, really hurt. now you're going to see an expansion of medicaid. but also some cost saving mechanism that will kick in. >> jonathan alter, are you going to sleep this weekend? >> i hope so. >> today's tweet of the day. injecting a little humor into the fight. peter writes, the best part of obama care is that all medical ailments can be quickly diagnosed by most any website. [ male announcer ] at scottrade, you won't just find us online, you'll also find us in person, with dedicated support teams at over 500 branches nationwide. so when you call or visit, you can ask for a name you know. because personal service starts with a real person. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven dollar trades are just the start. our support teams are nearby, ready to help. it's no wonder so many investors are saying... [ all ] i'm w
so huge result of the election. if the ryan plan had been enacted, which would have likely happened if romney had won, you would have seen 40% reductions in medicaid. the poor and the elderly who depend on it really, really hurt. now you're going to see an expansion of medicaid. but also some cost saving mechanism that will kick in. >> jonathan alter, are you going to sleep this weekend? >> i hope so. >> today's tweet of the day. injecting a little humor into the fight. peter...
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that didn't, you know, it doesn't affect the election in any way. now really is the time to find out what happened and i actually, i am appalled when people say it's political. this isn't -- this is a murder investigation. four dead bodies and we have some people saying, it's politics. >> well, i think it goes beyond that, too. i think now we have more than two months since the attack on the consulate in benghazi. and no retribution, no retaliation, no visible action by the united states against those who murdered four american citizens. now, maybe there is something the administration has in the works, one of the rare national security secrets they have been able to keep. but the signal in the middle-east and beyond is, you can kill americans with impunity. that is a lesson once learned, it is going to cause consequences that reverberate down the years. >> greta: ambassador, thank you, sir. developments behind closed doors on capitol hill. the cia showed lawmakers a video, not just any video. it was a video recorded by the security cameras at the c
that didn't, you know, it doesn't affect the election in any way. now really is the time to find out what happened and i actually, i am appalled when people say it's political. this isn't -- this is a murder investigation. four dead bodies and we have some people saying, it's politics. >> well, i think it goes beyond that, too. i think now we have more than two months since the attack on the consulate in benghazi. and no retribution, no retaliation, no visible action by the united states...
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this is what president obama ran against notice presidential election. mitt romney's approach to tax reform was trust me. the american public wanted specifics and president obama continued to give specifics today but the economy wasn't the only thing on the president's mind today. earlier in the day here's another development. ambassador to the united nations susan rice came under fire from republican senators, senators john mccain and lindsey graham back at it trying to trump up the ben gansy roles. they took their shots and the president hit back. >> if senator mccain and others want to go after somebody, they should go after meand i'm happy to have that discuss with them. but for then to go after the u.n. ambassador, who had nothing to do with benghazi and was simply making a presentation based on intelligence she had received and to besmirch her reputation is outrageous. >> that's loyalty to a staff nem. if looks could kill, the president's look would be a cruise missile. >> it was the most sustained anger, i think it will be the most sustained inc.e
this is what president obama ran against notice presidential election. mitt romney's approach to tax reform was trust me. the american public wanted specifics and president obama continued to give specifics today but the economy wasn't the only thing on the president's mind today. earlier in the day here's another development. ambassador to the united nations susan rice came under fire from republican senators, senators john mccain and lindsey graham back at it trying to trump up the ben gansy...
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we survived what i think was the longest election -- >> in the history. >> from beginning to end in the history. it seemed like that. >> we all felt like that baby, the one that was crying, bronco bama and mitt romney. last night i think they called it at 11:12, they called it for barack obama. he is the president of the united states once again. he was, by the way, the most tweeted about in political event in u.s. history. now, i guess this is the first -- the other election had twitter but i don't think like that. >> twitter has so taken off. even i tweet. so, that tells you how big, don't actually do it, but you know what i mean. i'm involved in the process. i have heard about that. >> things have changed enormously in the last four years. they will only change the next four. >> the obamas tweeted a photograph after they won and said four more years and it is a hugging picture of barack obama and his wife, michelle. >> but that's an older picture. >> yeah. a lot people were tweeting at voting places, i tweeted at mine only because my voting place yesterday -- >> in new york. >> every
we survived what i think was the longest election -- >> in the history. >> from beginning to end in the history. it seemed like that. >> we all felt like that baby, the one that was crying, bronco bama and mitt romney. last night i think they called it at 11:12, they called it for barack obama. he is the president of the united states once again. he was, by the way, the most tweeted about in political event in u.s. history. now, i guess this is the first -- the other election...